#070701 Hex Color
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Almost black with a faint warm, olive undertone, #070701 feels ashy, sooty, and severe. The hex code works well as a dominant background for luxury branding, editorial layouts, and dark interfaces, where white text achieves about a 20.2:1 contrast ratio. Its low lightness can look muddy in large flat areas, so pair it with restrained metallic or muted accents.
Questions about #070701
What is #070701 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #070701 is rgb(7, 7, 1), in HSL hsl(60, 75%, 2%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 86%, 97%.
What colors pair well with #070701?
#070701 pairs well with muted metallics, warm neutrals, and restrained olive accents in refined, low-saturation palettes, while cream or white provides clear contrast without competing with its nearly black, sooty base.
Is #070701 a warm or cool color?
#070701 reads as a very warm near-black because its tiny green-yellow bias adds an olive cast, even though its extreme darkness can make the undertone subtle on screens and in large areas.
What is #070701 best used for?
#070701 works best as a dominant background for luxury branding, editorial layouts, and dark interfaces, where its severe, ashy near-black character creates a strong foundation for light type and restrained accent colors.
Is #070701 readable on white or black?
#070701 has a 20.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.